Originally called "AuctionWeb," eBay proved that the internet could also be a peer-to-peer marketplace.
The journey didn't start with the internet, but with a modified domestic television. In 1979, British inventor pioneered the concept by connecting a TV to a real-time transaction processing computer via a telephone line. ONLINE SHOPPING STORES
Jeff Bezos launched Amazon as "Earth’s Biggest Bookstore". Within a month, it had sold books to all 50 U.S. states and 45 countries. Originally called "AuctionWeb
In the mid-90s, the introduction of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption made it safe to send credit card details over the web. ONLINE SHOPPING STORES